The ME7 4LR postcode is in Medway, Medway postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | ME7 |
| Ward | Gillingham South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Gillingham South |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Medway |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Medway |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| Police Force | Kent |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Gillingham South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Gillingham and Rainham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7845 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Urban cultural mix / City Periphery, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Gillingham(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St Barnabas Church(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Gillingham (Kent)(0.40 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(14.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 4HG (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Byron Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | ME7 5XX (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | ME7 2JG (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Brompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | ME7 5HT (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The GFC SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | ME7 4DD (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The Robert Napier SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME7 2LX (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Chatham GrammarSecondary, Good | 11-18 | ME5 7EH (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetPrimary, Good | 4-11 | ME7 1LG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 1YH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Academy of WoodlandsPrimary, Good | 2-11 | ME7 2DU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | ME4 5JY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Luton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | ME4 5AW (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Saxon Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 1SJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Burnt Oak Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 1LS (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME7 5DQ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| New Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | ME4 5QN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Rivermead SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | ME7 1UG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| MidKent College0, Good | 16-99 | ME7 1FN (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NAPIER ROAD SURGERY(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| napier road surgeryActive151 napier road, gillingham, kent | 01634580480 | ME7 4HH |
| the glebe family practiceActivevicarage road, gillingham, kent | 01634576347 | ME7 5UA |
| medway medical centreActivemedway medical centre, 90-92 malvern road, gillingham, kent | 01634578333 | ME7 4BB |
| the kings family practiceActivethe kings family practice, 30-34 magpie hall road, chatham, kent | 01634810040 | ME4 5JY |
| woodlands family practiceActivewoodlands family practice, gillingham mc woodlandsrd, gillingham, kent | 01634854431 | ME7 2BU |
| matrix medical practiceActive10a beacon hill, luton, chatham, kent | 01634406607 | ME5 7JX |
| princes park medical ctrActivesunlight surgery, sunlight centre, gillingham, kent | 01634201272 | ME7 1LX |
| stonecross and west drive surgeryActivestonecross & west dr surg, 25 street end road, chatham, kent | 01634842334 | ME5 0AA |
The population of ME74LR is 350 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1468), Between 25 to 34 (1124), and Between 35 to 44 (1067).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 224 people, followed by African with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 82 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (253).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (166), followed by No religion (129).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49) followed by Routine occupations (45), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (568), and 194 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1309) and Middle East and Asia (179).